Re: [H] Acrobat install woes...

2006-09-20 Thread Thane Sherrington
At 11:14 PM 19/09/2006, Brian Weeden wrote: I've been using Foxit as a free pdf reader and it rocks. Small download, easy install, and minimal resources. I also use CutePDF so I can print docs to a pdf file. Very handy. These certainly look very cool. Have you had an compatibility issues

Re: [H] Acrobat install woes...

2006-09-20 Thread Brian Weeden
No problems at all yet either with viewing normal PDFs, viewing inside web pages, or printing. And they are free so why not give them a try :) On 9/20/06, Thane Sherrington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 11:14 PM 19/09/2006, Brian Weeden wrote: I've been using Foxit as a free pdf reader and it

Re: [H] Acrobat install woes...

2006-09-20 Thread Thane Sherrington
At 07:47 AM 20/09/2006, Brian Weeden wrote: No problems at all yet either with viewing normal PDFs, viewing inside web pages, or printing. And they are free so why not give them a try :) I'm giving FoxIt a try. Blazingly fast. T

Re: [H] Best Laptop for Under $900

2006-09-20 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
W. D. wrote: :: At 12:47 9/19/2006, Anthony Q. Martin, wrote: ::: If you only had $900 to get a laptop, including everything, (taxes, ::: shipping, etc.), what would you get? ::: General purpose usage with WinTel type apps. :: ::

[H] Re: Best Laptop for Under $900

2006-09-20 Thread j m g
at $900 or under - a used thinkpad T series, out of gateways, tosh, dell, apple, I still like the T's for performance, abuse, ability to find the support pages (drivers), availability of upgrade/replacement parts - they make ton's On 9/20/06, Anthony Q. Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: W. D.

[H] Dual Keyboards

2006-09-20 Thread RLS
Have a media center/family pc in the family room. When they are doing school projects, etc, at the computer they use a ergonometric style wired keyboard. Late at night, I would like to use an MCE (wireless)Keyboard from the couch. I have dabbled a little with not much success having both

Re: [H] Best Laptop for Under $900

2006-09-20 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Thane Sherrington wrote: :: At 02:47 PM 19/09/2006, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: ::: If you only had $900 to get a laptop, including everything, (taxes, ::: shipping, etc.), what would you get? ::: General purpose usage with WinTel type apps. :: :: I've had good luck with Acers, and I sell a fair

Re: [H] bluetooth ?

2006-09-20 Thread FORC5
razr, I got it to work with the supplied sw but it is a little PITA to connect. I needed to get a couple of pics out and while I was at it added my own wallpaper and grabbed a free ringtone out of IE cache :-} thanks fp At 06:19 PM 9/19/2006, Julian Zottl Poked the stick with: You actually need

RE: [H] Dual Keyboards

2006-09-20 Thread RLS
The two Keyboards are: Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite PS2 and; Microsoft Remote Keyboard for Windows XP Media Center Edition -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wayne Johnson Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 10:38 AM To: The Hardware

[H] -OT- Gas

2006-09-20 Thread tmservo
Let's not go crazy ot, just checking gas prices around the country. Just paid $1.95/gallon. :) Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless

Re: [H] -OT- Gas

2006-09-20 Thread Jeff Lane
Where are you?.we're still at 2.89 Jeff - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 2:47 PM Subject: [H] -OT- Gas Let's not go crazy ot, just checking gas prices around the country. Just paid $1.95/gallon. :)

RE: [H] -OT- Gas

2006-09-20 Thread James Maki
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Let's not go crazy ot, just checking gas prices around the country. Just paid $1.95/gallon. :) Paid $2.58/gallon on Saturday -- South of Seattle. Where did you get it at $1.95? Strange that with elections coming the gas prices are

Re: [H] -OT- Gas

2006-09-20 Thread Jeff Lane
As a follow-up we have a number of stations that are 3.03 and one even 3.23!! - Original Message - From: Jeff Lane [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 2:54 PM Subject: Re: [H] -OT- Gas Where are

RE: [H] -OT- Gas

2006-09-20 Thread Christopher Klein
Just paid 2.99...but I have to buy premium. Regular is down to about 2.76 here -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 5:48 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] -OT- Gas Let's not

Re: [H] -OT- Gas

2006-09-20 Thread Scott Sipe
Paid 2.20 (regular) two days ago in VA. Scott On Sep 20, 2006, at 6:27 PM, Christopher Klein wrote: Just paid 2.99...but I have to buy premium. Regular is down to about 2.76 here -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [H] -OT- Gas

2006-09-20 Thread Alden Trull
$2.49 for regular in Maine

[H] Office corrections ?

2006-09-20 Thread FORC5
I have a friend sent me a word doc that had it's spelling and grammar corrected with the corrections in red with a summation off to the right. I have uploaded to HWG FTP if anyone wants to take a peek. He wants me to install sw to do this but I am not aware of any. I know office will correct

Re: [H] -OT- Gas

2006-09-20 Thread JRS
Still 2.59 here in KKKalifornia... http://www.gasbuddy.com/gb_gastemperaturemap.aspx Let's not go crazy ot, just checking gas prices around the country. Just paid $1.95/gallon. :) Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -- JRS[EMAIL PROTECTED] Please remove **X** to

Re: [H] -OT- Gas

2006-09-20 Thread Mark Dodge
In Houston it is around the 2.00 level Mark Dodge [EMAIL PROTECTED] EarthLink Revolves Around You. [Original Message] From: Jeff Lane [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Date: 9/20/2006 5:54:43 PM Subject: Re: [H] -OT- Gas Where are

Re: [H] -OT- Gas

2006-09-20 Thread Jeff Lane
Thought we were highest in nation, but guess not. Either way we are both paying much too much for gas!!! Jeff - Original Message - From: Winterlight [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 4:38 PM Subject: Re: [H] -OT-

Re: [H] -OT- Gas

2006-09-20 Thread Ben Ruset
$2.35 for regular here in New Jersey.

Re: [H] Office corrections ?

2006-09-20 Thread Ben Ruset
Isn't that part of the Word commenting and collaboration features? FORC5 wrote: I have a friend sent me a word doc that had it's spelling and grammar corrected with the corrections in red with a summation off to the right. I have uploaded to HWG FTP if anyone wants to take a peek. He wants me

Re: [H] -OT- Gas

2006-09-20 Thread Hayes Elkins
$2.90 for B20 biodiesel in MetroDC Diesel is generally higher than regular gas - WTF? Diesel pricing follows no trend, nor demand since it's the equiv of heating oil (which has ZERO demand here in this festering swamp).

RE: [H] -OT- Gas

2006-09-20 Thread Eli Allen
Diesel has high demand in Europe. When you take oil to make gas you always get gasoline and diesel, you can affect the proportion but it will still be there. So that means the extra diesel produced from the gas used by the US goes to Europe, hence the demand for it, plus the proportion of the

RE: [H] -OT- Gas

2006-09-20 Thread Eli Allen
You make it seem like it's a political move, that somehow the oil industry wants the GOP to stay in power. Its obvious that the high price of oil earlier in the year was caused by the instability of the middle east causing fear and speculation which has all been solved. Just look what Mike

RE: [H] -OT- Gas

2006-09-20 Thread Hayes Elkins
That's how it's always been. However diesel has historically been dirt cheap in times of peak jihad. Back when Beverly Hills residents were filling up 93 octane @ $4.04 per gallon in May I was pumping regular low sulfer diesel @ 2.89. In fact, diesel has been under 2.60 (national average)

Re: [H] -OT- Gas

2006-09-20 Thread Stan Zaske
$2.28 here in Illinois. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Let's not go crazy ot, just checking gas prices around the country. Just paid $1.95/gallon. :) Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless

RE: [H] -OT- Gas

2006-09-20 Thread Hayes Elkins
It helps when you have brilliant capitalists like Hugo Chavez making sure anti-american setiment stays strong by supporting the jihadist piglets. Yeah yeah Hugo, we really believe your ambitions in the other hemisphere are diplomatic in nature to combat the great american satan. Nope nothing to